diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 54e4b1b..defa0cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - name: Start MySQL
-        run: |
-          sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
-          sh sql/init-mysql.sh
+        run: sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         name: Node ${{ matrix.node-version }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Initialize MySQL
+        run: sh sql/init-mysql.sh
       - run: npm install
       - run: npm test